Published by David Lavery May 21st, 2008
in Competition, Mallow and Photography.
The 2008 photographer of the year took place for Mallow Camera Club on Monday 19th of May. There were 298 entries from over twenty members of the club. The competition was based on the top five scoring images from each member.
This year the competition was judged by three members from Cork Camera Group, Vincent Kelly, Martin Duggan, & Danny Foley. The competition was open to four different forms of media, Colour Print, Mono Print, Digital Projection & Colour Slide. Awards were for Overall Photographer of the year, Novice Photographer of the Year & Mono Photographer of the year. Members were allowed to enter up to 15 images of any media but only their five highest scoring images were counted for the final tally.
Of the 298 images submitted, over 50% were for digital projection. Club Chairman John Hogan, thanked the judges and complimented them on their consistent scoring throughout the night. David Lavery, Competition Secretary thanked all for their help in organising the event.
When the final count was done the results were as follows :
Photographer of the year
- SEAN MURPHY 134 PTS
- JOHN HOOTON 132 PTS
- MORGAN O’NEILL 132 PTS
NOVICE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
- JOHN FLYNN 110PTS
- BARRY LINEHAN 105 PTS
- PADDY FENNESSY 103 PTS
MONO PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR
- JOHN HOOTON 80 PTS
- BRÍD COAKLEY 71 PTS
- MORGAN O’NEILL 67 PTS
Well done to all members who participated in the competition.
The club is now in recess until September 2008.
Published by David Lavery April 28th, 2008
in Competition, Mallow and Uncategorized.
The 2008 Irish photographic finals took place over the weekend, Thurles Camera Club hosted the event at the Tipperary Institute which proved to be a very good venue. Mallow Camera Club qualified for the event earlier this year by winning the SACC competion. The club displayed two panels, a monochrome and a colour print panel which was made up of ten images in each panel.
Of the 19 finalist Mallow Camera Club finished in fifth place overall behind the winners Dundalk Photographic Society. Mallow’s Monochrome panel finished in third place, while the colour panel finished in a disappointing ninth place. This result came as a surprise to many as Mallow have always been very strong in the colour print section.
The highlight of the final day was Sean Murphy’s silver medal in the Monochrome print section. The three distinguished judges from Northern Ireland, the UK & Turkey spoke highly of Sean’s image which portrayed difficult rural living conditions in Ireland.
All panels will be displayed at the next club meeting on 28 April 2008.
The club got off to a great start at this weekends IPF National Club Finals when club members John Hogan, Bríd Coakley and Morgan O’Neill all achieved photographic distinctions in the Saturday sitting.
John Hogan gained his Licentiateship of the Irish Photographic Federation (LIPF) with a panel of ten colour images, representing a variety of themes and styles.
Bríd Coakley presented a panel of fifteen superb seascapes, for which she was awarded an Associateship (AIPF), the second level grade of distinction awarded by the IPF.
Morgan O’Neill’s panel of fifteen shots of old and decaying cottage interiors, giving a glimpse into forgotten Ireland, was also awarded an Associateship (AIPF). All awards were unanimous, voted on by a panel of expert judges who already hold IPF distinctions.
All three panels will be shown in the club on Monday night, 28 April.
Congratulations and well done to all.
Published by David Lavery April 16th, 2008
in Competition, Mallow and Photography.
On Monday 21st of April John Hogan will demonstrate with fellow members what is involved in the selection process of a panel for distinction accreditation. John will be looking for opinions from fellow members on his selection of prints. Fellow members with images for selection are also welcome to show there work.
Mallow Camera Club Photographer of the Year 2008
COMPETITION RULES
- The Photographer of the Year competition will be held on 19 May 2008, and is open to all Mallow Camera Club members of good standing.
- The competition consists two levels – Advanced and Non-Advanced.
- Images may be entered in the following four categories
- Black & White (Monochrome) Print
- Colour Print
- Slide
- Digital Projected Image
- Each club member may enter up to 15 (fifteen) images. There is no entry fee.
- Images may be in one category or a mixture of categories.
- Images may be any subject matter.
- Images used in previous Photographer of the Year competitions may not be entered. Images used in club competitions since September 2007 may be entered.
- Images may originate on film or digital media, and must be the original work of the member (third party/commercial printing of images is allowable).
- Prints may be mounted or unmounted, and must include the author’s name on the back.
- Maximum print size, including mount, is 400 mm X 500 mm (16” X 20”). Minimum print size is 125 mm X 175 mm (5” X 7”).
- Slides must be standard 50 mm X 50 mm (2” X 2”) size, in glassless mounts, and include the author’s name. Slides must be spotted on the bottom left hand corner, as viewed.
- Print and slide entries will not be taken on the night. Entries must be with the Competition Secretary, David Lavery (087 6259311 , 022 50098 ) on or before Tuesday 13 May. Late entries (received after this date) are not guaranteed inclusion in the final judging.
- Digital images (for projection) must be in JPG, TIFF, or PSD format and be with the Competition Secretary, David Lavery on or before Tuesday 13 May 2007, to facilitate preparation for projection on the night. Images must be written to a suitable digital media – CD, Compact Flash Card, Memory Stick, or USB device. Please include your name with the images.
- Judges (maximum three) will be appointed from an adjoining club and will be required to judge and mark each image individually on the night.
- Each judge will award marks out of ten (10) for each image. The total aggregate marks for each image will be noted by the Competition Secretary.
- The member with the highest aggregate marks for their best five images will be deemed Photographer of the Year 2008 or Non-Advanced Photographer of the Year 2008.
- In the event of a tie after aggregating the marks for the best five images, the next highest marked image (image six) will determine the result. If there is still a tie the next highest image will be checked, and so on, until a result is achieved.
- If the marks allocated to the Non-Advanced Photographer of the Year 2008 exceed the marks allocated to the highest Advanced member, the Non-Advanced member will also be awarded the title Mallow Camera Club Photographer of the Year 2008.
- The Black & White Print Photographer of the Year Trophy will be awarded to the photographer with the highest aggregate marks for her/his best three Monochrome prints. In the event of a tie, the next highest marked mono print (image four) will determine the result. If there is still a tie the next highest mono print will be checked, and so on, until a result is achieved.
- Entry to the competition is deemed to be acceptance of these rules. Any issues that arise on the night concerning the running of the competition, or the interpretation of these rules, will be resolved by the Club Chairperson, Secretary and Competition Secretary jointly.
- Commissioned images are not allowed. ( images that the photographer has been paid to carryout)
Published by Donncha O Caoimh April 15th, 2008
in Photography.
Some of these web sites may stretch the definition of “education” slightly but even looking at photos is an education if they inspire you. Here are the links I talked about at last night’s club meeting:
And of course, Luminous Landscape.
Published by David Lavery April 10th, 2008
in Competition, IPF, Mallow and News.
On Monday April 14th Donncha O Caoimh will present a educational Tutorial evening. Donncha will inform fellow club members of useful websites that will help many photographers.
Reminder for all club members, the upcoming Photographer of the year is fast approaching. This is the first year that the club has introduced a closing date. All mono prints, colour prints, digital files and slides must be delivered to David Lavery competition secretary by Tuesday 13th may. Please note images accepted after this date may not be guaranteed a place in the final. Images accepted on the night of the competition (May 19) will not be accepted.
Max Print size is 16inx12in
Max mount size is 16inx20in
Smallest size print is 5inx7in
Please note it is not compulsory to have images mounted. Images used in previous photographer of the year competitions are not allowed. Images that have been commissioned (been paid to carry out) are also exempt from the competition.
The next big event is the National Photographic Finals Thurles Co.Tiopperary april 26/27th
Published by Donncha O Caoimh March 6th, 2008
in Activities, Cork and Ireland.
On Sunday next, March 9th, a number of photographers will meet at The Lough in Cork for a photowalk around this scenic area. I’ll be there for 3pm and all are welcome to come, no matter what type of camera you have or your skill level.
For further details and a map, take a look at the Photowalking around The Lough post on my blog. Unfortunately it does clash with a few other events (who’d have thought a Sunday was so busy?) but hopefully we’ll see a few members there.
Due to family reasons our special guest Gerrit Groshart, who was due to visit the club on Monday night 10th March, has had to cancel his visit. Gerrit will not be judging the IPF Natioal Nature Finls on Sunday 9th March either.
Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
An alternative item will be included in the club programme.
Theme: TODAY’S IRELAND
The Irish Examiner has teamed up with Ford to give amateur photographers the chance to win a new model Ford Mondeo Ghia.
There are also prizes for under 12 years of age category, and 12 to 18 years of age category.
Simply take a photo of anywhere, anything or anyone that you think captures the theme -
‘Today’s Ireland - its people, culture, landscape, or architecture’
How To Enter: Send your digital photo along with a caption explaining your photo (less than 30 words) to fordphotocompetition@examiner.ie or post your entry to: Ford Photo Competition, Irish Examiner, City Quarter, Lapps Quay, Cork.Closing Date: Friday, March 7th, 2008
THE PRIZE: 2008 Ford Mondeo Ghia With greater levels of quality, style and equipment, the new Ford Mondeo redefines standards in its class. Its crisp exterior lines are now accentuated by deep new bumpers, elegant front grille and dynamic alloy wheels. Inside, premium materials and textures emphasise refined craftsmanship and elegance.
Under 18 Prize Categories: Winners in the under 12 years of age category and 12 to 18 years of age category will both win a top of the range digital camera and printing system.
Closing Date: Friday March 7th, 2008
The Results: A special Irish Examiner feature on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th, will announce the winner and show a selection of the best photos submitted.
The competition is open to amateur photographers only. For a full list of terms and conditions see the Irish Examiner newspaper.
Note: The inclusion of details of any photographic competition on this website should not be taken to imply that Mallow Camera Club supports that competition.
At the time of writing MCC has not seen the full terms and conditions of entry for this competition. It is up to each entrant to satisfy himself/herself that the terms and conditions of entry are acceptable to him/her.
Mallow Camera Club members Denise O’Connor and Seán O’Riordan travelled to South Africa last November to work with the Niall Mellon Township Trust. Both worked extremely hard but managed to take some photographs to document their experiences on the trip. They presented their shots to Mallow CC on Monday night last, 18th February, which generated a lot of debate and interest in the project.
Seán has produced photobooks of his images and supplied photographs to the trust for use in publicity, Christmas cards etc.
Niall Mellon is travelling to New York this weekend to meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu. During their meeting Niall will present the Archbishop with one of Seán’s photographs (above) overprinted with the pledge to build 7,000 homes in 2008.
Congratulation and well done to Seán.
Click for more information on the Niall Mellon Township trust.
Seán is travelling to South Africa again later this year. If you want to sponsor him he can be contacted at 086 2579830 or via email at sean@NOSPAMrota.ie (remove “NOSPAM” to email him).
All photographs in Mallow Camera Club’s Annual Exhibition held last September were donated by members for sale in aid of the Niall Mellon Trust, raising over €3,000 - Approximately the cost of building one house.
